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DramaWestern

Face of a Fugitive

- DANGER SHADOWED EVERY STEP HE TOOK!

A man who was falsly accused for murder escapes the sheriffs and starts a new life in a town at the border of the States to Mexico. But he cannot settle in peace as his chasers are trying to find him.

Release Date : 1959-05-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Morningside Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Fred MacMurray

Character Name : Jim Larsen (aka Ray Kincaid)

Original Name : Fred MacMurray

Gender : Male

Lin McCarthy

Character Name : Sheriff Mark Riley

Original Name : Lin McCarthy

Gender : Male

Dorothy Green

Character Name : Ellen Bailey

Original Name : Dorothy Green

Gender : Female

Alan Baxter

Character Name : Reed Williams

Original Name : Alan Baxter

Gender : Male

Myrna Fahey

Character Name : Janet Hawthorne

Original Name : Myrna Fahey

Gender : Female

James Coburn

Character Name : Purdy

Original Name : James Coburn

Gender : Male

Francis De Sales

Character Name : Deputy Sheriff George Allison

Original Name : Francis De Sales

Gender : Male

Gina Gillespie

Character Name : Alice Bailey

Original Name : Gina Gillespie

Gender : Female

Ron Hayes

Character Name : Danny Larsen

Original Name : Ron Hayes

Gender : Male

Paul E. Burns

Character Name : Jake the Barber

Original Name : Paul E. Burns

Gender : Male

Charles Alvin Bell

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Alvin Bell

Gender : Male

Paul Bradley

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

Bill Clark

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Clark

Gender : Male

Hal K. Dawson

Character Name : Jackson (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal K. Dawson

Gender : Male

George DeNormand

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : George DeNormand

Gender : Male

Stanley Farrar

Character Name : Eakins (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Farrar

Gender : Male

James Gavin

Character Name : Stockton (uncredited)

Original Name : James Gavin

Gender : Male

Herman Hack

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Herman Hack

Gender : Male

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Character Name : Burton (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert "Buzz" Henry

Gender : Male

Harrison Lewis

Character Name : Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Harrison Lewis

Gender : Male

Rankin Mansfield

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Rankin Mansfield

Gender : Male

John Milford

Character Name : Haley (uncredited)

Original Name : John Milford

Gender : Male

Gilman Rankin

Character Name : Deputy at Rocks (uncredited)

Original Name : Gilman Rankin

Gender : Male

K.L. Smith

Character Name : Deputy at Rocks (uncredited)

Original Name : K.L. Smith

Gender : Male

Bert Spencer

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Spencer

Gender : Male

Wally West

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Wally West

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

You look very different with a gun. Jim Larson (soon to be Ray Kincaid) is a thief, during his train transfer to prison his younger brother enacts an escape plan. The US Marshall who was holding him is killed in the commotion, while Jim's brother is fatally wounded. Making his way into a nearby town, Larson acquires a gun and a horse but is unable to leave the town as the sheriff has quarantined it till a delivery of wanted posters arrive, these of course will show the face of the wanted man, that man is of course Jim Larson. Whilst marking his time, Larson gets embroiled in a war between the sheriff and a tough rancher, Reed Williams, finding himself strangely on the good side of the law. Fred MacMurray is not a name that instantly springs to mind when the talk turns to the Western genre, which is surprising, because although he hardly dominates in the genre pieces he did, he was more than capable of carrying a role in a few of the Westerns he starred in. Such is the case here as Jim Larson, thankfully putting a bit of gritty honesty into the picture and steering it safely to its intriguing conclusion. Face of a Fugitive is a very accomplished piece, not a film to linger long in the memory, but it's thematic redemptive heart is most assuredly of major interest, with the finale excellently fulfilling the shoot out fan's needs. James Coburn turns up in one of his first major roles and hints at what was to come later in his career, and a thumbs up for Alan Baxter who revels in bad guy duties as Reed Williams. Tight and hugely enjoyable, Face of a Fugitive is one to catch if you are a Western genre fan. 6.5/10